Round 1. Success factors

• Do you agree that a road to success is fraught with obstacles? (много чего-то неприятного)
• When did you give some activity you best shot? (постараться изо всех сил)
• Which of your projects or ideas came off? (увенчались успехом) Which fell through? (закончились провалом) Why do you think this happened?
• How can you understand that some idea is worth a try or doomed to failure? (стоит того,чтобы попробовать или обреченона провал)
• Which factors are the key to success in any field? Range them from the most to the least important:

- to apply yourself (прикладывать усилия)
- to have a stroke of luck (большое везение)
- to keep your chin up (не вешать нос)
- to stick with your plan (придерживаться плана)
- your own ideas

• If your friend or colleagues wanted to pass on (дать) useful advice, would you act on this advice or would you reject it?

Round 2. Experience

• Do you use your life experiences to your advantage? (извлекать пользуб особенно из сложных ситуаций)
• Is it possible to take shortcuts on a path to success? (найти короктий пут)
• Do you want to know or already know all the ins and outs (все подробности) of any subject? Which one?
• Can we learn lessons (извлекать урок) from lives of famous people (writers, businessmen, politicians, actors, etc.)? What lessons?Do we lose sight of (упускать из виду) important things in our life?
• If a person has second thoughts (сомневаться) about any big life decision, like education or relocation, what should her or his actions be?
• When were you at your wits end trying to find a solution? (ума не приложить, что делать)

Round 3. Ups & Downs at work

• How can we sustain our drive through a task, a project, or even a career? (не сбавлять обороты)
• What skills are you focused on cultivating right now? (развивать)
• Can run-of-the-mill (обычная) job be satisfying?
• Are you ready to put up with (мириться с) unpleasant and stressful job?
• What would you choose — job stability or motivating high-risk career?
• What are the possible reasons for being demotivated at work?
• Why did you choose to seek a career in a particular field?
• What are the three things you're most confident at in your current role?
• What drives you to succeed?
• Do you know any examples of professionals that really stand out? What is their secret?
• What career advice would you give yourself three years ago?

Round 4. Mental abilities

• Were you brainy at school ? (clever) How did it influence your life?
• Are you committed to being the best in any area of your life? (тратить время и энергию на) Why?
• What gets you going (мотивирует начинать) when it comes to working towards your goals?
• How do your acquire knowledge? What are you favorite resources?
• Have your dreams ever been shattered? (разбиты) What dreams have you fulfilled? (реализовать)Are prejudice (предрассудки) and stereotyping typical of our society? What are the strongest issues: nationalism, homophobia, religious, ageism, sexism, xenophobia (неприязнь к чуждому). How can we combat (бороться) them?
• How can one distinguish (различить) his щк рук own will from the influence of persuasion (убеждение), propaganda, and marketing?